Ugly People

Ugly People. You know the ones. Grumpy, pessimistic, ugly hearted people. As a teacher, I have the delight of usually running into beautiful people. Little children who are full of hope and joy and excitement for the world around them! I think that's one of the reasons I'm still a teacher. Little bits of their hope, joy, and excitement rub off on me.

Today I had to interact with an ugly person. She is the mom of one of my kiddos. She's angry, pessimistic, and MEAN! There are no other words for her demeanor. She has gotten upset at me before, but today was WAY worse. She just told me that she is going through a separation. Although I have compassion and empathy for her and her family, it's a little hard for me to empathsize because I have never been married. Although after interacting with this woman, I can see some definite reasons that her husband may want some happy time alone.

So last week, this mom made a huge deal about volunteering in my classroom. She signed up, wrote herself a reminder, and exclaimed in the most cheerful voice I've ever heard her use that she was so excited! So I was hopeful that when she came today, the same cheerful outlook would follow despite her rough situation.

Today when she arrived, I quietly explained that she may not want to park in the student parking lot as they would tow her. She looked at me with a look of death until I said, "you know, since you're volunteering today."

She glared and spat out the meanest response, "I can't do that today! Are you kidding?!!!"

Afraid that I would lose my cool, I turned around and called my class to line up.

At pick-up, I had butterflies in my stomach. I didn't want another confrontation. For one, I think that I deserve as much respect as anyone else. Second, I was afraid that I would yell this at her if she was rude again!

So up she walks. I say, "Kaylee, your mom is here for you!'

The mom doesn't give me so much as a smile and has the most AWFUL look on her face. Mean and ugly. She proceeds to lecture me in a yelling voice that things are going to get ugly and she expects me to "love" on her daughter all the time. I open my mouth to speak and she yells at me that she knows I don't understand since I don't have kids and am not a mother, but I have to respect her wishes and "love" on her daughter. All this while she is pointing and yelling at me.

I calmly walked away once she was done and then kicked myself . . . mentally of course! Why did I let her speak to me that way? I could have stood up for myself! And now, I don't want to even have to look at her again. I feel like I am walking on a tightrope around her. One wrong step, and off I go.

It's days like these that I sit here and think, "I just don't make enough to put up with this."

So my conclusion is ugly people suck. And their ugly attitudes just makes them ugly on the inside and the outside!

A Quote I Found . . .

“… the tests of life are tailored for our own best interests, and all will face the burdens best suited to their own mortal experience. In the end we will realize that God is merciful as well as just and that all the rules are fair. We can be reassured that our challenges will be the ones we needed, and conquering them will bring blessings we could have received in no other way.

If we constantly focus only on the stones in our mortal path, we will almost surely miss the beautiful flower or cool stream provided by the loving Father who outlined our journey. Each day can bring more joy than sorrow when our mortal and spiritual eyes are open to God’s goodness. Joy in the gospel is not something that begins only in the next life. It is our privilege now, this very day. We must never allow our burdens to obscure our blessings. There will always be more blessings than burdens—even if some days it doesn’t seem so. Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Enjoy those blessings right now. They are yours and always will be.”

My first tag!

I am...hot and fabulous!
I think...endless, random thoughts. Sometimes I think too much . . . keeps me up at night!
I heart...SUNSHINE, my family, my friends, and cute boys to kiss!
I dance...okay. I have fun dancing and that's what counts! In my next life, I'd like to be blessed with better dance skills!
I want... new clothes, new nightstands, curtains, and a new kitchen! And a boyfriend. A real live, nice guy, funny, boyfriend! And to travel with that cute guy! :)
I have... a cute house, the best friends and family. A sense of humor. A nice smile!
I am scared of...scorpions. Even just writing that shivered my freak out timbers so I put it teensy.
I hate...frowns,out of date clothes and judging.
I miss...smooching randoms. j/k!
I write...mean e-mails to parents that I end up having to delete anyway!
I wish...I were Bella! Minus having to stay where it's cloudy all the time. Plus Edward!
I fear...getting old alone, my eyes getting worse, and wrinkles!

Now I tag all of you!!

Baby Blog

So, per my sister's request, my blog has been born! And, I didn't have to gain any weight for this new baby blog! This is my kind of baby! My only concern is that working full time and playing full time, that I may not have enough time to properly care for my baby blog.

Hopefully, my sister is able to help with that! Plus, for whatever reason,I cannot get pictures to download! Crazy!

I'm off to do some cleaning and laundry since I am going to be having a party on Friday. I don't want to save everything until the last minute!

Peace!